Quote Originally Posted by barn dog
Minnowman, Thanks for the info I'll try that. I'll be fishing with a freind of mine that moved there from Wi. He wants me to help him learn about crappi fishing but the jokes on him because I'm learning that these lakes with the clear water are alot diffrent than the one's I fished when I was in Wi. I been here on Table rock (james river area) for two years and every time I go the fishing bite changes. I do alot of trolling with cranks using planer boards and snap weights to control my spread and depth. This fall I plan on practicing more vertical jigging and do some spider rigging Thanks again and I'll post a report when I get back
You betcha Barndog, best of luck man, keep those minnows alive, if the sun comes out, that silver will reflect sunlight really well, WARNING....might hook into a big ole walleye or even a gar so be careful what lb. test you use, I would suggest a REALLY transparent (clear) 6-8 lb. test would be the biggest you'd need. there are a few smallmouth and largemouth around that dock too, live bait should be your best bet when fishing there, be sure and bring some red & chartreuse or white and chartreuse jigs too, if you have a boat you can find them in sharp bends or cuts in about 30 foot of water, no telling with weather change they could be anywhere -- my advice: sink a few diff. depths until you find them, stay on them as long as they bite, I've never been able to catch them all over on Bull Shoals some spots seem hot and others are not, you will see some more then likely while fishing, I LOVE that water there......! Good luck, be sure and let me know how it goes....guys at Marina should be able to put you in the right direction if you have no luck at dock. Caleb